STRIDING INTO THE WIND
野马分鬃
Director: WEI, Shujun Writer: WEI, Shujun; GAO, Linyang Cast: ZHOU, You; ZHENG, Yingchen; WANG, Xiaomu
Film school student Kun graduates into a real-world that moves too fast to care about his auteur aspirations and sound recording skills. Yearning for an escape away from Beijing’s grinding survival races, he sets off for a film shoot in Inner Mongolia’s lush grasslands, where amusing man-made spectacles and unforgettable lessons await him. With three Cannes official selections under his belt at the age of 30, writer-director Wei Shujun is an unstoppable force rising from the Chinese indie film scene. In the debut inspired by his real-life experience, he leisurely delivers sharp observations of the embarrassments surrounding film education and indie filmmaking in a money-oriented society with witty humor.
FESTIVAL AND AWARDS
Window of Asian Films, Busan International Film Festival
New Directors Competition, Chicago International Film Festival
Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival
Official Selection, London BFI Film Festival
OPENING IN THEATERS
12/17/2021-12/23/2021 LOS ANGELES Laemmle Playhouse
1/14/2022 SAN FRANCISCO Presidio Theatre
2/4/2022-3/2/2022 VANCOUVER VIFF Centre/Connect
2/11/2022, TORONTO Revue Cinema
2/25/2022 SEATTLE SIFF
3/12/2022 TORONTO Pendance Film Festival
3/25/2022 WINNIPEG Cinematheque
3/27/2022 BOULDER International Film Series
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